Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts

Professional artist or teacher seeking enrichment? Dabbler of the arts just looking for a relaxing vacation? Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts might be for you! If you look for a vacation experience where you make new friends and life time memories all while learning new approaches to different art and craft techniques then you […]
Smoky Mountain Attractions: Ripley’s Aquarium Penguin Painting

Looking to check out the aquarium? Also have a love of art? Ripley’s Aquarium offers a penguin painting experience where you can watch as the penguins create one of a kind works of art. The cost is $75 but you will get to be up close as a penguin creates your 8×10 canvas piece to […]
Art Crawl at the Commons
Looking to see some local art while staying in the Smokies? Enjoy art from the Tile Installation at King Family Library while listening to live music and sampling treats from area eateries, distilleries and wineries atArt Crawl at the Commons. This event will showcase the new wineries and distilleries that have come to Sevier County […]
Appalachian Arts: Glass blowing
The earliest evidence of glassblowing was found by Roman Ghirshman in Chogha Zanbil, where many glass bottles were found in the excavations of the 2nd millennium BC site. Later evidence comes from a collection of waste from a glass shop, including fragments of glass tubes, glass rods and tiny blown bottles, which was dumped in a mikvah, a ritual […]
Great Smoky Mountains Arts and Crafts
Welcome to the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. The largest group of independent artisans in North America. This historic 8-mile loop has been designated a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail. Established in 1937, these artisans whittle, paint, sew, cast, weave and carve to create original collectibles such as candles, baskets, quilts, brooms, pottery, jewelry, […]